Dec 20th 2012 1:33PM
There isn't much written about the issue in the national media, where the focus is on gun violence and fiscal cliffs, but the U.S. is in the midst of a mortgage refinancing boom that should continue well into 2013. According to the Washington, D.C.-based Mortgage Bankers Association's weekly applications survey,... Continue Reading »
Oct 3rd 2012 5:30PM
Applications for U.S. home mortgages surged last week as demand for refinancing rose to the highest level in more than three years, driven by a drop in interest rates to yet another record low, data from an industry group showed on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage... Continue Reading »
Jul 12th 2012 3:45PM
By Alex Veiga LOS ANGELES -- Banks are increasingly placing homes with unpaid mortgages on a countdown that could deliver a swell of new foreclosed properties onto the market by early next year, potentially weighing further on home values. June provided the latest evidence of this trend, as the number of U.S. homes... Continue Reading »
Feb 3rd 2012 11:50AM
WASHINGTON -- The average rate on the 30-year-fixed mortgage fell this week to a record low, the ninth time that has happened in the last year. But even with the cheapest rates in history, the housing market remains depressed. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on the 30-year loan dropped to 3.87... Continue Reading »
Dec 14th 2011 5:00PM
Now when you want to complain about your mortgage, the federal government is there to listen. Without much publicity, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has just launched a hotline to help resolve disputes that borrowers have with lenders. In a recent column that tipped us to the service, Kenneth R. Harney reports... Continue Reading »
